cracked

Example Sentences

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Like a cracked mirror, they reflect other trends in British society, including lacklustre income growth, inequality and the boom in online shopping.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

There, Lightning gets to know the town’s colorful cars and discovers that glory isn’t all it’s cracked up to be if you have no one to enjoy it with.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

A University of Minnesota scientist, Jian-Ping Wang, cracked it a decade ago by using techniques adapted from semiconductor manufacturing to make an ultrathin film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“We remember he cracked it by thinking deeply about Henry’s childhood — and how lonely it must have been. After his first day as Mr. Whatsit, he nervously asked us, ‘Is it working?’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He cracked his long reindeer whip and was gone.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell